high-rise
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- adjective
- /ˈhaɪˌraɪz/
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de gran altura
- Despite its modern high-rise skyline, there's a still-palpable vibe of colonial romance in pockets of the city.
- high-rise building
- high-rise apartment
Yeah, if if you look at pictures around there, it's a high rise luxury condo building that's halfway built.
- Yeah, if if you look at pictures around there, it's a high rise luxury condo building that's halfway built.
Examples
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Max rides up in a glass elevator with a good view of the high-rise district in the background.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Grow your own" doesn't work too well if you live in an apartment or high-rise condo.
Blog text (12) -
The high-rise was, for reasons of security, located on a small hill.
Fiction book (1991) -
Both cities have many high-rise buildings designed by prominent architects, mainly Italian or Swiss.
Academic text (1997) -
The chosen site consisted of a one-acre lot located between two high-rise buildings and on top of a parking garage.
Academic text (1992) -
At Neptune, Terry and I met in her office in the 20th-floor suites of the high-rise in midtown Manhattan.
Fiction book (2000) -
Abandoning their city, well-to-do Limenos live in modern high-rises above the Pacific or in the suburbs of Miraflores and San Isidro.
Fiction book (1991) -
The new luxury high-rise features stunning views of the city skyline from its upper floors.
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Renovations on the old high-rise included modern elevators to improve accessibility for residents.
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Many families live in the newly constructed high-rise that stands prominently in the downtown area.
Synonyms
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Being far above the ground
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Higher than most people or things of the same kind
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Very tall, like a tree or mountain, standing high above other things
Very tall, like a high building, or very large in amount
Very tall and impressive, rising high above other things
Very high and standing above nearby buildings or land
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Used as an adjective, high-rise comes from the same parts: high ('tall') + rise ('to go up'), so it describes a building that 'rises' high and therefore has many stories or floors.